Three RCTs showed that rubber band ligation was better than injection sclerotherapy in a variety of outcomes (pain, repeat treatment, prolapse, bleeding) in persons with mainly second-degree hemorrhoids; however, rubber band ligation was associated with more immediate adverse effects.
Edema is the medical term for swelling. Body parts swell from injury or inflammation. It can affect a small area or the entire body. Medications, infections, pregnancy, and many other medical problems can cause edema. Edema happens when your small blood vessels become leaky and release fluid into nearby tissues.
Edema is swelling caused by the build-up of fluid. in the body tissues. This fluid, called lymph fluid, bathes all the cells in the body. Normally, the lymph system (a network of nodes. and vessels) removes any extra fluid and returns. it to the bloodstream. But when part of the lymph.